峨眉(mei)山(shan)竹葉(xie)(xie)青茶是一種(zhong)產自(zi)峨眉(mei)山(shan)的茶葉(xie)(xie)。峨眉(mei)山(shan)竹葉(xie)(xie)青茶外形(xing)扁(bian)條,兩頭尖細,形(xing)似竹葉(xie)(xie);內質香(xiang)氣高鮮,湯色清明,滋味濃醇;葉(xie)(xie)底(di)嫩綠均勻。
竹(zhu)葉青產(chan)于峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong),峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)距峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)縣城6.5公(gong)(gong)里(li),海拔3099米(mi),方圓百余平方公(gong)(gong)里(li)。名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)勝(sheng)(sheng)景(jing),層巒疊翠、懸泉飛(fei)瀑、奇花異草、珍(zhen)禽異獸,集雄、秀、奇、險、幽為一(yi)(yi)體。融自(zi)然(ran)景(jing)觀與人(ren)(ren)(ren)文(wen)景(jing)觀為一(yi)(yi)身,令人(ren)(ren)(ren)神(shen)往(wang)。無數名(ming)人(ren)(ren)(ren)雅(ya)士投進(jin)她博大(da)的(de)(de)胸懷,為之(zhi)謳歌、題詠(yong),留下(xia)了(le)許多(duo)千古(gu)不(bu)朽的(de)(de)名(ming)篇,如唐代詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)元(yuan)稹說“錦江(jiang)滑(hua)膩(ni)峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)秀”、南宋(song)詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)范成(cheng)大(da)稱(cheng)“三峨(e)之(zhi)秀甲天下(xia)",大(da)詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)李白稱(cheng)贊說“蜀國(guo)多(duo)仙山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)邈難匹”,另一(yi)(yi)首《峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)月(yue)歌》,更(geng)是(shi)(shi)膾炙人(ren)(ren)(ren)口的(de)(de)名(ming)作(zuo)。蘇(su)東(dong)坡在(zai)(zai)《雪齋》中(zhong)寫道(dao):“峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)雪千里(li),北望(wang)成(cheng)都如井底”。現峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門上(shang)書“天下(xia)名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)"便是(shi)(shi)出(chu)自(zi)當(dang)代大(da)文(wen)豪郭沫(mo)若之(zhi)手(shou)。峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)許多(duo)珍(zhen)奇的(de)(de)動(dong)物,其中(zhong)特(te)別是(shi)(shi)猴子,主動(dong)和游人(ren)(ren)(ren)親近,向游人(ren)(ren)(ren)索食,更(geng)是(shi)(shi)全國(guo)其它(ta)旅游名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)所沒(mei)有(you)的(de)(de)。峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)十景(jing)除“圣積晚鐘(zhong)”今不(bu)存在(zai)(zai),其余九(jiu)(jiu)景(jing)“羅(luo)峰(feng)晴云”、“雙橋清音(yin)”、“大(da)坪積雪”、“洪椿曉雨”、“九(jiu)(jiu)老(lao)仙府”、“象池夜月(yue)”、“金項佛光”、“白水(shui)秋風”、“靈巖疊翠”常使人(ren)(ren)(ren)回味。峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)遠在(zai)(zai)秦漢時期(qi)即(ji)有(you)方士隱居,到(dao)了(le)漢末(mo)三國(guo)之(zhi)際,道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)也逐(zhu)漸在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)建(jian)立寺(si)廟,尤其是(shi)(shi)唐、宋(song)以(yi)后,佛教(jiao)(jiao)漸盛,峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)便成(cheng)了(le)佛教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)勝(sheng)(sheng)地,現在(zai)(zai)更(geng)是(shi)(shi)廟宇梵宮,金碧輝煌,早(zao)課晚誦,晨(chen)鐘(zhong)暮鼓,深遂的(de)(de)佛教(jiao)(jiao)文(wen)化,普賢(xian)西(xi)來的(de)(de)動(dong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)傳說,使你流連。據(ju)傳峨(e)眉(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最早(zao)在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)黑水(shui)寺(si)(今萬年寺(si))后面有(you)一(yi)(yi)株高數丈(zhang)的(de)(de)貢(gong)茶(cha)(cha)樹(shu),不(bu)知何時被人(ren)(ren)(ren)伐去,1985年縣里(li)組織管茶(cha)(cha)干部前往(wang)考察(cha),發現黑水(shui)寺(si)遺(yi)址后坡上(shang)有(you)一(yi)(yi)棵(ke)茶(cha)(cha)樹(shu)樁(zhuang)(zhuang),直徑15厘(li)米(mi),樁(zhuang)(zhuang)上(shang)砍過九(jiu)(jiu)刀,在(zai)(zai)第(di)九(jiu)(jiu)刀處發出(chu)嫩枝條,約3厘(li)米(mi),據(ju)考證為喬木大(da)葉形枇(pi)杷茶(cha)(cha),即(ji)當(dang)年那棵(ke)貢(gong)茶(cha)(cha)樹(shu),是(shi)(shi)較(jiao)珍(zhen)貴的(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)樹(shu)品種。
峨眉山是(shi)(shi)中國名山,這里平均海拔800~1200米(mi),主峰海拔高(gao)大三千多(duo)米(mi),是(shi)(shi)四(si)川盆地內的最高(gao)山峰,娥眉山區(qu)氣候溫(wen)和,土(tu)壤深厚有(you)機質含量(liang)高(gao),又雨量(liang)充沛,終(zhong)年云霧繚繞,正所謂“高(gao)山云霧出好茶”為茶樹(shu)的生(sheng)長(chang)提供了(le)絕佳的生(sheng)長(chang)環境,再加(jia)上竹葉青(qing)茶精(jing)選一葉一芽的初展鮮葉為原料,精(jing)湛的制作工藝,自然品質優良,雖(sui)然創制歷史較短,但大有(you)后來居(ju)上的潛質。
峨眉山屬中(zhong)弧熱帶(dai)暖濕(shi)潤氣候,在海(hai)拔1000米左右年平(ping)均(jun)氣溫(wen)14-16℃。最(zui)冷(leng)1月份,月均(jun)最(zui)低4-6℃,最(zui)熱7月份平(ping)均(jun)氣溫(wen)23-25℃,四季氣候溫(wen)和,冬(dong)不寒,夏不熱,無霜期350天(tian)。土壤深厚,質(zhi)地疏松,而酸性大(da),PH值為(wei)(wei)4.5—4.6,多為(wei)(wei)沙質(zhi)土壤,有機(ji)質(zhi)含量(liang)大(da)于4%,年降水量(liang)達(da)1200-1800毫米,雨(yu)量(liang)充沛,日照時(shi)間短,終日云(yun)霧(wu)彌漫,空中(zhong)相(xiang)對濕(shi)度在80%以上(shang),優越的(de)自然生態環境為(wei)(wei)茶(cha)樹的(de)生長提供了良好的(de)條(tiao)件,為(wei)(wei)生產優質(zhi)名茶(cha)打下良好的(de)基礎(chu)。